Biology
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Question
The windpipe or trachea lies?
A
Dorsal to oesophagus
B
Ventral to oesophagus
C
Lateral to oesophagus
D
None of these
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A
Dorsal to oesophagus
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B
Ventral to oesophagus
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C
Lateral to oesophagus
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D
None of these
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Explanation
The trachea (windpipe) and the oesophagus run alongside each other in the neck and thorax, with the trachea positioned in front of (ventral to) the oesophagus in most vertebrates.